- USS Tripoli, 31st MEU Heading to the Middle East USNI News
- Pentagon Is Moving Additional Marines, Warships to the Middle East WSJ
- The U.S. Is Sending More Troops to the Middle East The New York Times
- Pentagon sends USS Tripoli, thousands of Marines to Middle East Axios
- Pentagon reportedly sending more warships and Marines to Middle East Military Times
Bolivian authorities capture drug kingpin Sebastian Marset in police raid
Marset was transferred into the custody of the United States, which has pushed for more aggressive antidrug tactics.
What is Israel’s endgame in Lebanon?
Israel seizes more territory in southern Lebanon and threatens to keep holding it.
Brazil pulls visa of Trump adviser who asked to visit Bolsonaro in prison
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Darren Beattie was 'prohibited from visiting' Bolsonaro in prison.
Bahrain and Saudi F1 races set to be cancelled due to Middle East conflict
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 races unlikely to be rescheduled but WEC's Qatar round moved to October.
Israel destroys bridge in Lebanon and threatens Gaza-scale devastation
Israeli attacks since early March have killed 773 in Lebanon as military expands assault to more Beirut neighbourhoods.
‘No clear goal’: lack of Iran war plan has unleashed chaos and could stymie US military for decades, say critics
White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victory
As US and Israeli jets descended to deliver the opening salvos of the war in Iran, Donald Trump’s back-of-the-envelope plan for regime change in Tehran was about to run into the reality of the largest US intervention in the Middle East since the start of the Iraq war in 2003.
That reality came quickly.
Continue reading...What rats do’: US says Iranian leaders hiding as leaders appear in Tehran
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran’s leadership was “desperate and hiding,” after US-Israeli strikes.
Lebanese father buries four daughters killed in Israeli strike
A Lebanese father mourned the death of his four daughters, who were killed in an Israeli strike.
Success uncertain, but Israelis continue to back ‘heroic’ war with Iran
Israeli public overwhelmingly supports war with Iran, rallying behind Netanyahu despite political divisions.
Bahrain & Saudi Arabia Grands Prix to be cancelled
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix scheduled for next month are set to be cancelled as a result of the Middle East war.
Ukraine, EU allies slam US decision to roll back Russia oil sanctions
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says move 'does not help peace' as Europe reels from soaring energy prices linked to Iran war.
Ukraine finds new role as protector of US, Gulf allies amid Iran war
Having abandoned Ukraine, the US has sought Kyiv's support in defence from Iranian drones.
Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper’s motive
The 84-year-old mother of US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped 41 days ago.
Apple cuts China App Store commission fees after government pressure
The move, which lowers fees to 25%, is a breakthrough for Chinese developers Tencent and ByteDance
Apple announced late on Thursday it would lower the commission fees collected in its App Store in mainland China. The move follows pressure from regulators in the tech company’s second-largest market, as well as global scrutiny of its payment requirements.
Fees for in-app purchases and paid transactions will be lowered to 25% from 30% starting on Sunday, Apple said in a statement on its blog for developers.
Continue reading...US Navy destroyers are firing top interceptors to bring down Iranian missiles flying into NATO airspace – Business Insider
- US Navy destroyers are firing top interceptors to bring down Iranian missiles flying into NATO airspace Business Insider
- Turkey Says NATO Defenses Shot Down a Third Iranian Missile The New York Times
- Turkey says NATO defences intercepted third missile from Iran, asks Tehran to clarify Reuters
- Turkiye says Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by NATO air defences Al Jazeera
- NATO intercepts third Iranian missile heading toward Turkey politico.eu
Iran war: What is happening on day 14 of US-Israel attacks? – Al Jazeera
- Iran war: What is happening on day 14 of US-Israel attacks? Al Jazeera
- Ship attacks in Gulf intensify as Israel launches new strikes in Lebanon BBC
- What we know on the 14th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran CNN
- Middle East war live: Trump insists US can fight ‘forever’ despite rapid depletion of munitions Financial Times
- Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Thursday The New York Times
Cuban president confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade
Negotiations aimed to ‘find solutions to the bilateral differences’ between the countries, Miguel Díaz-Canel said
Cuban officials have held talks with the US government, the country’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, confirmed on Friday, amid growing pain inflicted by a punishing US fuel blockade and frequent power failures.
“These talks have been aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences we have between the two nations,” Díaz-Canel said in a prerecorded statement to senior Communist officials.
Continue reading...Ukraine and allies fear easing Russian sanctions will prolong war
Ukraine's president says the US decision "certainly does not help achieve peace".
France returns sacred ‘talking drum’ looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.